1990 Event South Africa's President FW de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela and legalizes ANC and 60 other political orgs 1989 Event South Africa President FW de Klerk announces scrapping of Separate Amenities Act 1989 Event South Africa President FW de Klerk frees Sisulu and 4 other political prisoners 1989 Event FW De Klerk sworn in as president of South Africa 1989 Event FW de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's National Party leader 1952 Birthday Angel Herrera, born in Cuba, FW/LW boxer, Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics 1910 Death Eduard FW Pfluger, German physiologist, dies at 80
